Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a man they say was in a “very dangerous mental state” and was heavily armed with weapons on the campus of N.C. A&T in Greensboro, North Carolina.

On March 26, 2023, police said 27-year-old James Bentley asked security officers on the A&T campus for help when weapons were spotted in his car.

According to Greensboro Police Department, inside Bentley’s car were two hand guns, two shotguns, a rifle, and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition.

A crossbow, machete, stun gun, hatchet, knives, choking devices, pepper spray, blowdart gun, brass knuckles, sword, and other assorted weaponry was found inside the 2004 Ford Mustang.

Courts records say Bentley told A&T security officers that he was “terrified” of being kidnapped by a religious cult he found on social media.

Bentley told police that he had the weapons in the car, but community members in Greensboro and students on the A&T campus believed Bentley was about to mass shoot at the HBCU college.

NC A&T officers said Bentley was violent, making threats, and chasing unarmed security guards on the campus.

Bentley was charged with a gun on educational property, explosive device on educational property, weapon on educational property, carrying a concealed firearm, driving with a revoked license, and reckless driving.

Court records show Bentley was released on a $100,000 secured bond. He is homeless and lives in his car while in the middle of a divorce.

Monday, a week later, N.C. A&T sends an email to students and employee’s about the incident.